BETHEL — This year kids in Bethel Recreation’s summer track program at Telstar will be able to compete in USA Track and Field Maine Youth meets. Bethel Recreation Director, Nate Crooker said he would love to see more kids come out and try summer track in this third year of the program. He said, “We […]
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Western Maine’s Babe Ruth baseball team, The DUBS, beats Oxford Hills, 7-3
The teams played at The DUBS home field, Gould Academy, on June 12.
Ford sends wrong truck for Livermore Falls; price difference being negotiated
A 2024 F-600 was ordered; a 2025 F-600 was delivered to the dealer in Farmington.
Livermore Select Board gets updates on town office/fire station complex, Transfer Station
Bids for a bathroom at the Transfer Station are needed.
Franklin County commissioners accept new bylaws for opioid advisory committee
The previous committee was suspended in April.
The Way It Was in Bethel: Week of June 24-July 1
Showcasing what happened in the Bethel-area on this date for the week of June 24-July 1. Visit SunJournal.com/archive to view 19 years worth of history at your fingertips.
SAD 17 sets goals to improve student assessment scores
PARIS — During Monday night’s Maine School Administrative District 17 business meeting, Curriculum Director Jill Bartash shared data from state assessment tests for reading and math conducted over the last three years. Scores for most schools are showing improved performance since the end of the pandemic, but it is clear that challenges from two years […]
Celtic duo Hildaland to perform
CHESTERVILLE — Orcadian fiddler Louise Bichan and American mandolinist Ethan Setiawan will perform as Hildaland at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, July 13 at the Chesterville Center Union Meeting House in Chesterville. Fellow graduates of the Berklee College of Music and current residents of Portland, Maine, Bichan and Setiawan reinvent traditional music as Hildaland, weaving together original […]
Pets of the Week
Franklin County Animal Shelter is located at 550 Industry Road, Farmington. Their lobby, kitten, and available adult cat rooms are open to the public Monday to Saturday, 12-4 p.m. We are performing dog adoptions by appointment. Please call us at 207-778-2638 during our open hours to schedule an appointment. We’d love to help you find […]
Livermore ATV Club gets approval for municipal grant
LIVERMORE — The June meeting of Brettuns Wheelers ATV Club was well attended as several young dirt bike riders were invited to see the benefits of being associated with the club. Club president Ashley Langlin-Hebert sent out invitations to the riders and their parents. “I am really pleased that most of them showed up for […]